Our General Assembly Meeting will be on Sunday, October 30 at 2:00 p.m. The financials from July – September will be presented along with a financial summary of our St. Vincent de Paul Feast. We will also have tickets at your disposal to some of our upcoming events. There will be various important issues discussed. We will also welcome the new members who have registered since the last General Assembly Meeting. Your participation at this meeting is truly appreciated.

Tribute to all of our Veterans and Breakfast on Sunday, November 13th:

We will be holding our annual Charity Breakfast Veterans Ceremony at our Veterans Monument on Sunday, November 13th. Breakfast will be served from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The price for the breakfast is $7.50 for Veterans and $15.00 for all other attendees. Please come and support our Veterans and our Charity Breakfast.

Our traditional St. Martin celebration dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. Chestnuts and wine will also be served. There will be the traditional contest of homemade wines. Entertainment for your dancing pleasure by Francisco Ourique from the island of Terçeira, Azores. The price of tickets are: $30 for adult members, $35 for adult non-members, and $15 for children 5 to 10 years of age. Tickets will be on sale on Sunday, October 30th at our General Assembly Meeting. You may also call (401) 722-2110 to reserve seats.

This year our Christmas Party takes place on Sunday, December 18 with a Brunch, Entertainment and a visit from Santa Claus. The brunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be traditional breakfast foods along with various food stations, i.e. pasta, fish, chicken, etc. Santa Claus will be distributing gifts to the children of our members until the age of 10 years old. Parents have to give the name, age and sex of their children by calling our Center (401) 722-2110 until November 25th. This Christmas Party benefits our Charity Fund therefore your presence and support is greatly appreciated. Medals will be given to our Members who complete five (5) year membership with the Center and Senior Members who have attained and met the Senior Member criteria set forth in our bylaws will be receiving their Senior Cards. Invitations to these members will be sent out soon. The tickets for this Christmas Party are $25.00 per person. For children up to 10 years old are free. Please reserve your tickets as soon as possible.

We will celebrate New Year's Eve this year with an impressive menu and entertainment by Nelia and her band. Please book your tickets for this unforgettable evening with family and friends by simply calling our Center or contact one of the Directors directly. The cost is $75.00 per person.

Due to recent interest by a few children of members, we recently restarted our Youth Cultural Academy. The Academy meets every Thursday evening from 6:00 pm till 7:30 pm at our Community Center. Mr. Victor Santos will be heading the Academy assisted by Ashley Gouveia. The mission of the Academy is the teaching of conversational Portuguese and also to teach the Portuguese culture, its history, its customs and traditions. In order to participate in the Academy, a student must either be a member or one parent must be a member of the organization. There is no other cost to belong to the Academy. Kids must be already in school and must know how to read and write in English. Anyone interested in belonging, can apply at our Center on any Thursday.

Please keep us in mind for any private function that you may be planning. We already have calendars for 2014 and 2015. Only with your cooperation and good will can we maintain our Community Center open. Mrs. Mary John Santos, our banquets coordinator, can be reached at (401) 580-1811 and is available to assist you with your bookings until October 31, 2016. Effective November 1, 2016, please contact Mrs. Lina Araujo at (401) 919-2846 for all your party needs.

Every Thursday we have a $10.00 meal comprising of soup and the special of the day. There are other specials also available. There is also Bingo after the meal. Come once and you will see how you will become a regular customer.

The debate singing continues every first Friday of each month. Every month there are different guest singers performing. The next performance is Friday, November 4th with singers Eduardo Papoilha and Jose Barbosa. Come enjoy a great meal in our restaurant and enjoy free entertainment by the guest debate singers.

Fado Music is as usual scheduled for the last Friday of the month with different invited Fado Singers accompanied by the guitarists own as the Lima Brothers. The next Fado Night is Friday, October 28th with Fado Singer Tania DaSilva. Come enjoy a great meal in our restaurant and enjoy free entertainment by the guest Fado singers. On Friday, November 25th the invited Fado singer is Francisco Ourique from Terçeira.

The restaurante is open every Friday with regular menu along with a “Special of the Day”. There is also free live entertainment on the Fridays that there is no Debate or Fado Singing. Both the Friday’s “Especial of the Day” and entertainment will be announced on the Portuguese Radio or by calling the Center.